Short Salkantay Trek 3 Days 2 Nights to Machu Picchu
The trek from Salkantay to Machu Picchu 3 days, is the best alternative option to the Inca Trail, the famous Salkantay Trek (or Salkantay Trek), was named among the 25 best Treks in the world, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine. It is a walk open to all, without limitations of spaces or permits (at least for now). An ancient and remote path located in the same region as the Inca Trail with snowy mountains and lush tropical forests, located northwest of the city of Cusco by the Vilcabamba Mountain Range and rising to 6271 masl. Salkantay is an outstanding mountain covered by snow turning it into a glacier and is adored for thousands of years by local people, Salkantay is a Quechua word that means (wild mountain). Local Trekkers Peru, offers you the best staff (guides, cooks and porters), and the best camping equipment that will make this experience an unforgettable memory.
DAY 01: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA (HUMANTAY LAKE); MOLLEPATA – CHAULLAY.
We pick you up around 3:00 am from your hotel and then we travel in our private bus to mollepata and then to Soraypampa where we will have breakfast prepared by our chef and where is the beginning of this trek. We walk for about 1 hour to visit the beautiful Humantay Lake, where you will enjoy a spectacular view of this lake and the snowcaped mountain of the same name. After this we have to descent to Soraypampa to start the ascent of 4 hours to the Highest point (Salkantay Pass = 4630 masl = 15190 feet) before to arrive the highest point we do a stop in Soyroqocha where we will have the lunch with the beautiful capped mountain salkantay; (6271 masl/20575 feet) once in the Salkantay Pass your guide will perform a andean ceremony to say thanks to the Pachamama (Mother earth). After a rest, we will continue our walk (downhill) for another 4 more hours through a dramatic cloud forest towards our second campsite, chaullay (2900 mals = 9514 feet).
BEAR IN MIND
- Walking distance: 21km = 13 miles
- Walking hours: 8 to 9 hours
- Initial Altitude: Soraypampa = 3800 masl = 12467 feet.
- Highest Point: Salkantay Pass = 4630 masl = 15190 feet.
- Campsite Altitude: Chaullay = 2900 masl = 9514 feet.
- Place to Visit: Soiroqocha, Huayracmachay, chaullay.
- Physical Grading: 5/5
- Weather: Cold in the morning and Moderate fresh in the night.
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DAY 02: CHAULLAY – PLAYA – SANTA TERESA – HIDROELECTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES.
After our delicious breakfast we continue the trek to Playa Sahuayacco we start walking through the upper jungle crossing the Lluskamayo River and a variety of little brooks until to reach Playa Sauayacco walking about 6 hours. Today we will pass through valleys and have wonderful views of waterfalls, tropical fruits, plants and as soon as we are at la Playa Sahuayacco we take a local car to get Hydroelectric station train, where it is going to be our last lunch spot, after lunch we have to continue walking 3 more hours by following the rail road to Aguas Calientes. Once in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Town) we will check into our Hotel and after we settled in our hotel, we will have a dinner in a local restaurant, during this dinner your guide will give you a briefing for the visit to Machu Picchu the next morning. Note: This day instead to walk from Chaullay to Playa Sahuayacco, you can arrange with your guide to take a local transport to Santa Teresa to enjoy the Natural Hot Spring that this town has to offer you.
BEAR IN MIND
- Walking distance: 16 km = 10 miles
- Walking hours: 6 hours
- Initial Altitude: Chaullay = 2900 masl = 9514 feet.
- Highest Point: Chaullay = 2900 masl = 9514 feet.
- Campsite Altitude: Aguas Calientes = 2050 masl = 6726 feet.
- Place to Visit: Huayracmachay, Chaullay
- Physical Grading: 2/5
- Weather: Hot and Humid.
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DAY 03: THE UNFORGETTABLE VISIT TO MACHU PICCHU!!!.
This day will be one of the most important and memorable days of your lives, because you will visit one of the greatest archaeological discovery of modern times (Machu Picchu) for which, after breakfast at your hotel, you need to walk up for about 1 h 40 min, (Bus up is optional) once in Machu Picchu your guide will explain you the story and the main places of Machu Picchu for about two hours and then is the end of the guide job then you will get free time to have plenty of time to explore Machu Picchu by yourself (you can climb Huaynapicchu Mountain or Mountain Machu Picchu) these excursions are optional you must let us know in advance if you want to climb up one of these mountains because spaces for these mountains are limited. After enjoying Machu Picchu you must go back to Aguas Calientes and wait for your train to Ollantaytambo, it takes 2 hours by train to Ollantaytambo where our transport will be waiting for you to take you back to Cusco. We leave you in your hotel or near to this. About the train, we will provide you the touristic class train, the train departure times can be in between 2:55 pm to 9:50 pm. it depends of the availability of the spaces.
BEAR IN MIND
- Walking distance: 2400 masl = 7874 feet.
- Place to Visit: Machu Picchu, Huaynapicchu Mountain, Montana Machu Picchu
- Physical Grading: 2/5
- Weather: Humid and Hot.
- Meal Included: Breakfast in the Hotel.
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